Lee A Bulla Jr.

Publications

The Cry1Ab toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis binds to a conserved structural motif in the 12th ectodomain module (EC12) of BT-R1, a cadherin G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) contained in the membrane of midgut epithelial cells of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta. Toxin binding transmits a signal into the cells and turns on a multi-step si... Read More»